Maison Louis Latour once again exports its Burgundian know-how outside of the Côte d'Or. After the great successes of Ardèche and Var, we have decided to repeat the experience since 2010 by planting Pinot Noir in Southern Burgundy,in the heart of Beaujolais. This project extends over more than 20 hectares today. The calcareous soil rich in iron oxide which confers him a very particular ochre color, as well as altitude, contribute to produce this surprising wine which associates richness and freshness with a beautiful aromatic complexity.

This region offers beautiful argilo-calcareous soils, the plots selected by Maison Louis Latour form two islands and are situated on the villages of Morancé and Theizé. With a continental moderate climate, vineyards benefit from an ideal period of sunshine but the temperatures are relatively fresh between 280 and 400 meters in altitude.

Vinification & Ageing

Fermentation

Traditional in open vats

Ageing

10 to 12 months ageing stainless steel vats and oak barrels

Barrels

Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted

Wine tasting

Tasting Note

Bright and intense red colour with red-garnet lights. On the nose, we discover a gourmet blend of fl owers, red berries and soft spices. On the palet, it is crunchy, round and ample. The Pinot Noir from the Pierres Dorées terroir off ers a wine with a great freshness, underlined by concentrated black fruits aromas with a superb length.

The 2017 Coteaux
Bourguignons Les Pierres Dorées offers up aromas of forest floor, berry fruit
and toasty new oak. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, tangy and
mouthwatering, with delicate tannins and a nice core of fruit. It's a supple
country red that suggests this is a promising new venture for Latour. Drink 2018-2023 (cask sample)

Pinot Noir "Les Pierres Dorées" 2016 - James Suckling - February 2018 - 89/100An attractively light and charming pinot noir with some nice, warm and
dry tannins. There is also friendly acidity for this often-tart
category. Drink now or in 2019. Only the second vintage of this wine.

Originated
from a 20 hectares' vineyard, in the Pierres Dorées area, this 100% Pinot Noir
is a fruit bomb. We crunch into cherry and raspberry, it's superb. The mouth is
straight, fleshy with salivative and tonic finale. A masterstroke, you could not dream of a
better vintage than 2015 for such a project.

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